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In its smartphones ratings,Consumer Reports rates the iPhone 3G S as its top choice, but recognized that personal taste about what features matter the most to users comes into play, as well as testing methodology.
How much more than a phone can these devices be? See what each can do - or not - in this comparison.
Apple's next major move could be to release revamped versions of its iPod touch and iPod nano media players with digital cameras, just like the shooters currently found in the iPhone.
Reports that Apple's iPhones are draining their batteries so fast that some users can't make it through the day without recharging likely point to a problem in the iPhone OS 3.0 software, an Apple hardware repair expert said.
There's been one promised iPhone killer after another - the Google Android-based G1, the RIM BlackBerry Storm, the yet-to-ship, years-delayed Windows Mobile 7 - but none has given it worthwhile competition to date. Now Palm has its Pre, a device that looks to be a serious contender for the best next-gen mobile device crown.
The new iPhone 3.0 OS is now old news, but does its enhancements overcome any advantages that the BlackBerry has over the iPhone? In May, I pitted the BlackBerry Bold in a head-to-head competition against the iPhone 3G, which handily beat RIM's business standard in most areas. After all, the iPhone 3.0 OS enhances the e-mail, calendar, and search functions that many BlackBerry users focus on and that IT loves about the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES).
Keeping tabs on the latest cell phone models can be a full-time job, especially given the number of cell phones announced by Apple, Palm, Nokia, and HTC (including, most recently, the BlackBerry-like T-Mobile Dash) over the past few months. But thanks to PC World, you don't have to hunt down and compare the various touchscreen smartphones yourself.
iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G owners concerned with the possibility of overheating devices should read the following tips and suggestions, from Apple, for maintaining adequate operating temperatures.
Apple is working to fix an iPhone vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone.
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Cloud Building: 8 Ingredients for Internal Clouds
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